InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ The Midnight Priestess, mate-to-be of Sesshomaru!? Don't make me laugh! ❯ Chapter 14 Acceptance ( Chapter 14 )

 

Chapter 14 Acceptance

 

All the servants stared as Sesshomaru carried a weak Aowin through the halls towards their room. Aowin had healed herself before she left Lord Suchinzu's and Lady Serya's manor. It took a lot of energy to heal wounds as deep as hers, but it took even more to bring back the dead, especially the way she did it. So she was exceptionally weak. Aowin heard a squealing noise behind them, and they both looked back. Jaken was scrambling towards them, tripping many times. (Yay for jaken!) “Lord Sesshomaru! I have completed the task…” His voice trailed off as he saw Aowin in Sesshomaru's arms. “What is that wretched human doing here?” Sesshomaru was about to scold him and bonk him on the head but Aowin answered first.

“Jaken, I'm here as a guest. Sorry to surprise you. I would have informed you that this wretched human was staying here if you were here to tell.” Jaken tried to say something but opened his mouth and closed it. Sesshomaru smirked at the stuttering toad. “Jaken get Rin to bed and then do your own affairs. I will be in my room.” “Um…yes my lord.” He bowed and went to do his task, but Aowin could just barely hear him grumbling about human children. Sesshomaru hoisted Aowin up a bit for she was slipping, and then continued to their room. “You are the only one I know who can show kindness to that toad.” He said, smirking in her ear. Aowin laughed. “Well I feel so sorry for him, looking so ugly!” She laughed again, and to her surprise Sesshomaru laughed with her. It was the first time she heard him laugh.

He gently laid her down on their bed then lay down beside her so they were face to face. “I need to tell you something important. Sesshomaru, all this time I've been hiding my feelings for you. I've been shutting you out, trying to ignore those feelings. I wanted to hate you, I wanted to leave, to have freedom.” “I was afraid of what my friends would think, I was afraid of what you would think, I was afraid of you. I was afraid you wouldn't accept me because of what I am, and the consequences of being with me.” She sighed. “But when I was on the brink of death, I thought of you. I cried for you. I wanted to see you again, tell you how I feel. Until then, I wore a mask. But now…I can't hide it any longer!”

She took his face in her hands. “Sesshomaru…” She leaned in and kissed him gently, but full of love. Sesshomaru's eyes widened. She was kissing him of her own free will, not because she was sad or he started it. She pulled away and breathed out the 3 words she had been holding in for a long time. “I love you.” Then when she saw his surprised expression she frowned. “But do you love me?” In answer he pulled her in for another kiss. “I do love you.” Her heart flooded with happiness, and the fear and pain of the Blood of the Impurity and her aches were gone. She buried her head in his chest and hugged him so hard he couldn't breathe. He did not heed it though, for he was feeling similar happiness. All this time, we were both holding in our emotions. We were both afraid of love…now I know for sure, that I love her.

Aowin was so happy, but her mind was troubled. She loved him, but she would have to do something she dreaded. To save his life, and hers. She took in a deep breath, and let her words out carefully. “Sesshomaru, you remember the riddle, and Sango's opinion? Well, I don't really want to, but time is pressing. “And you will be given a gift from above.” I don't think I'm ready, and it's not my idea of a good time…but I love you, and have to complete the riddle…” (Don't worry there's no hentai!) Sesshomaru stared at her. She was making a huge sacrifice for him. By letting herself be marked was saving hers and his life. “Aowin…” She smiled weakly at him. “It's time Sesshomaru, I love you. I accept you.” “First I'll mark you. It might hurt a bit.” He lowered his mouth to her neck and as gently as he could clamped his jaws down on her smooth skin. She winced as she felt her gentle skin pierced. He cleaned away the blood, and then it began.

So far, “To cleanse yourself of Blood Impure, you must have the power to endure. When love is hate and hate is love, you will be given a gift from above.” was complete.

Yay! I finally remembered Jaken! :D Whoopee for me! Well I'm sorry it was such a short chapter! I'll try to make the next one longer!